The below directory of resources aims to support special educational needs coordinators (SENCos) in understanding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM). 

• The role of the special educational needs and disabilities coordinator (SENCo)

• SEN support in schools 

• SEND policy and SEND information reports

• Education, health and care needs assessment application process 

• Personal budgets 

• Conducting annual reviews 

• Transition between phases: with and without an education, health and care plan (EHCP)

• Resource bases in RBWM 

• Specialist schools in RBWM 

• Elective home education 

• School transport 

• Managed moves 

• Part-time and reduced timetable protocol

• Children and young people's integrated therapies

• Specialist Advisory Teacher Service 

  • More information about the Specialist Advisory Teacher Service as a service that schools can buy back is in the traded services brochure. 

• Universal provision

• Emotionally related schools avoidance (ERSA)

• Early Years SEND Inclusion Service

• Preparing for adulthood

• Leadership of Inclusion Quality Mark 

• SEND peer review

• One minute guide to the SEND Local Offer

• The role of the SEND governor

• External partnerships guide for school staff

• SEND information on Leadership Update website

• RBWM's SEND Strategy (2022-2027)

• SEND guidance for parents and carers

• SEND Code of Practice

• One minute guide to the graduated response

• One minute guide to the SEND register